EP1206870B1 - Portable telephone - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a portable telephone according to the preamble of claim 1.
- a telephone points to the entry of the phone numbers and to the control certain additional functions usually a numeric keypad with a small number of additional keys.
- comfortable Fixed line phones are often with a larger one Number of additional buttons for controlling comfort functions equipped. This is not possible with portable phones Providing a large number of input keys because of the desired minimization of the volume, so as we know here by multiple assignment of the numeric keys and one Menu navigation controlled via a few additional buttons, both one alphanumeric input as well as the implementation more diverse Functions.
- Touch-sensitive displays so-called Touch screens, in use, where the user makes an input by selective pressure on the display and input field serving interface.
- Touch screens are available in versions Handwriting input. They now represent a common one Display and input device for more complex hand-held electronic devices, such as for organizers, PDAs or Handheld PCs.
- Touch screens are costly and mechanically sensitive Components that - especially with regard to their high Costs that account for a significant portion of the device price
- Spread in another Execution include two organizers or handheld PCs Partial housing, one of which has a surface Input keyboard and the other carries a display, being in the closed state display and input keyboard one above the other and protected inside the closed housing.
- Such combination devices usually consist of two Part housings that can be hinged together are connected.
- Such devices that you call a multi-function mobile phone can denote are in one embodiment as a hinged housing in the manner of the organizer or PDA mentioned above with conventional input keyboard and conventional LCD display designed.
- such mobile phones have a touch screen a telephone keypad worked as a mobile phone will while this keyboard is in the organizer function is folded away and releases the entire touch screen. hereby will use the full organizer or PDA functionality reached.
- there is also a different display mode than in the organizer function (“portrait” display instead "Landscape” representation ”) switched.
- the known portable phones of this type are still quite right voluminous, which among other things is related to the fact that a useful and comfortable organizer function a certain Size of the touch screen required and also on the device surface even more, some of which are relatively space-consuming Input and output elements must be accommodated.
- EP 0 740 446 A2 describes a portable telephone with two Part housing known. The two sub-housings are over one Folding hinge connected to each other, so that this in one compact position and an opening position can be brought. In an active area is released in the unfolded position.
- the invention is therefore based on the object of an improved portable phone to indicate the realization of a relatively large touch screen with minimal housing dimensions represents.
- the task is accomplished through a portable phone with the features of claim 1 solved.
- the invention includes the essential idea, that Device surface that receives the touch screen, if possible Reserved largely for the touch screen alone and to accommodate no other functional components there. This enables the housing to be shortened.
- the traditional user behavior particularly addressed by the fact that the input means for telephone operation as a conventional mobile phone keypad are trained.
- a keyboard have the keys on the touch screen facing back of the second carrying the keyboard Part housing each on a pressure pin.
- rack frogs or similar means can be used in addition to the familiar outer appearance of a cell phone keyboard too generate comparable actuation feedback.
- the input keyboard completely Independent cell phone keyboard separated from the touch screen. This can be done completely in the usual way for mobile phones be built, or it can be in the interest of the smallest possible Height of a membrane keyboard or similar flat keyboard be provided.
- the two sub-housings are in a preferred - and on known - mechanical design by a hinge connected to each other and pivotable to each other.
- the second part of the housing gives the touch screen a swivel position essentially entirely free, and in a second Swivel position (in which telephone operation is implemented) essentially covers it completely.
- the two sub-housings are Movable with each other via appropriate guides connected, here also in a first position - the organizer / PDA operating position - the touch screen entirely released and in a second position - the telephone operating position - is covered.
- the second partial housing has a window by which the essential for telephone operation Part of the touch screen can be perceived, but together with the remaining areas of the second part of the housing sensitive touch screen covering its entire surface and protects against damage.
- This window can also be omitted and a simple housing cutout is provided in its place his.
- the proposed device advantageously has an input function switch on the movement of the two Part housing is operated relative to each other and a switch between a touch screen input mode (organizer / PDA mode) and a keyboard input mode (telephone operation) causes, in the latter mode a portion of the Touch screen switched in a special way as a telephone display becomes.
- a touch screen input mode organization / PDA mode
- a keyboard input mode telephone operation
- housing shells In a sensible version of the housing shells is there a recess on the side for receiving a stylus provided for operating the touch screen, where this - preferred attached captively - always at hand.
- FIGS 1 and 2 show a perspective view Mobile phone 1 with the additional functionality of a palm top.
- the mobile telephone 1 comprises a first housing part 3 and a second housing part 5, which has a two-part hinged hinge 7a, 7b pivotally connected to one another on one long side are.
- the first housing part 3 On the top of the first housing part 3 is a practical the entire surface-occupying touch screen 9 as an input and display device of the mobile phone in the palmtop operating mode intended.
- a side surface 3a of the first Housing part 3 is a recess 11 for a ballpoint pen 13 provided as a stylus for the touch screen 9 serves.
- the first housing part carries an antenna 15 and has a connection socket 17 for a data line on.
- a microphone (a speech capsule) 19 On the lower end face 3b of the first housing part 3 is placed.
- the second housing part is in Fig. 1 from the top and in Fig. 2 - in the opened state of the mobile phone 1 - from seen from the bottom.
- Fig. 1 it can be seen that in the second housing part 5 an earpiece 21 and an input keyboard 23 housed to implement the telephone functions is.
- a display window 25 is provided which gives the user a view to a section 9a of the touch screen 9, even when closed Housing of the mobile phone 1 releases.
- the input keyboard 23 is - as can be seen in Fig.
- a blunt plastic or hard rubber pressure pin 23.1 and the The button can be biased upwards by a spring element his.
- the touch screen is in the closed state of the mobile telephone 1 9 activated in phone mode so that the configuration the push pin assembly 23 'of the input keyboard 23 a Input mask using the mobile phone MMI (man-machine interface) assigned to a conventional mobile phone is.
- MMI man-machine interface
- a corresponding start menu is first called up.
- a button Switch 27 is provided, of course, at the same time with the Mode changeover the switching of the display as well the input mode of the touch screen is also executed.
- To the Connection of the capsule 21 and the switch 27 to the circuit board of the mobile phone is inside the hinged hinge 7b extending line provided from the second Part housing 5 leads into the first part housing 3.
- the implementation of the invention is not based on that described Embodiment limited, but also in a variety of modifications in the context of professional action possible.
- the arrangement the relatively voluminous earpiece in the second part of the housing an essential in covering a section of the touch screen Representing feature of the invention. It enables in particular a shortening of the phone case, corresponding to one important buyer request.
- a recess for a stylus can also be on another Place should be provided, for example in the bottom area of the first housing part or also on the second housing part; she can also be omitted.
- a Cordless phone with extended functionality on the explained Be constructed in a way with minimal housing dimensions the largest possible display and input screen for the additional function (database, pocket translator, Organizer or the like).
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein tragbares Telefon nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a portable telephone according to the preamble of claim 1.
Ein Telefon weist zur Eingabe der Rufnummern und zur Steuerung bestimmter Zusatzfunktionen üblicherweise eine Zifferntastatur mit einer geringen Anzahl von Zusatztasten auf. Komfortable Festnetztelefone sind vielfach auch mit einer größeren Anzahl von Zusatztasten zur Steuerung von Komfortfunktionen ausgerüstet. Bei tragbaren Telefonen verbietet sich das Vorsehen einer großen Anzahl von Eingabetasten schon wegen der angestrebten Minimierung des Volumens, so dass hier bekanntlich durch Mehrfachbelegung der Zi-fferntasten und eine über wenige Zusatztasten gesteuerte Menüführung sowohl eine alphanumerische Eingabe als auch die Realisierung vielfältiger Funktionen ermöglicht wird.A telephone points to the entry of the phone numbers and to the control certain additional functions usually a numeric keypad with a small number of additional keys. comfortable Fixed line phones are often with a larger one Number of additional buttons for controlling comfort functions equipped. This is not possible with portable phones Providing a large number of input keys because of the desired minimization of the volume, so as we know here by multiple assignment of the numeric keys and one Menu navigation controlled via a few additional buttons, both one alphanumeric input as well as the implementation more diverse Functions.
Seit längerem sind auch berührungsempfindliche Anzeigen, sog. Touch-Screens, in Gebrauch, bei denen der Benutzer eine Eingabe durch punktuellen Druck auf die gleichzeitig als Anzeige- und Eingabefeld dienende Oberfläche vornimmt. In hochwertigeren Ausführungen ermöglichen solche Touch-Screens eine Handschrift-Eingabe. Sie stellen mittlerweile eine verbreitete Anzeige- und Eingabeeinrichtung für komplexere handgehaltene elektronische Geräte dar, etwa für Organizer, PDAs oder Handheld-PCs.Touch-sensitive displays, so-called Touch screens, in use, where the user makes an input by selective pressure on the display and input field serving interface. In higher quality Such touch screens are available in versions Handwriting input. They now represent a common one Display and input device for more complex hand-held electronic devices, such as for organizers, PDAs or Handheld PCs.
Touch-Screens sind kostenaufwendige und mechanisch empfindliche Bauteile, die - insbesondere im Hinblick auf ihre hohen Kosten, die einen erheblichen Anteil des Gerätepreises von Organizern oder PDAs etc. ausmachen - einen mechanischen Schutz im unbenutzten Zustand erfordern. Diese Funktion übernehmen üblicherweise Abdeckungen, die über den Touch-Screen geschoben oder geklappt werden. Diese Abdeckungen schließen in der Regel eine Benutzung des Touch-Screen und damit des Gerätes im geschützten Zustand aus. In einer anderen verbreiteten Ausführung umfassen Organizer oder Handheld-PCs zwei Teilgehäuse, von denen das eine an seiner Oberfläche eine Eingabetastatur und das andere ein Display trägt, wobei im geschlossenen Zustand Display und Eingabetastatur übereinander und geschützt im Inneren des geschlossenen Gehäuses liegen.Touch screens are costly and mechanically sensitive Components that - especially with regard to their high Costs that account for a significant portion of the device price Make out organizers or PDAs etc. - a mechanical one Require protection when not in use. Take on this function usually covers that are over the touch screen pushed or folded. Close these covers usually a use of the touch screen and thus the Device in the protected state. Spread in another Execution include two organizers or handheld PCs Partial housing, one of which has a surface Input keyboard and the other carries a display, being in the closed state display and input keyboard one above the other and protected inside the closed housing.
Mit der Entwicklung der mobilen Telefonie zu einem Massenmarkt hat auch die Entwicklung von Kombinationsgeräten eingesetzt, die die Funktionen eines Mobiltelefons und eines Organizers oder PDA in vorteilhafter Weise in sich vereinigen. Derartige Kombinationsgeräte bestehen üblicherweise aus zwei Teilgehäusen, die über ein Scharnier klappbar miteinander verbunden sind. Solche Geräte, die man als Mehrfunktions-Mobiltelefon bezeichnen kann, sind in einer Ausführungsform als Klappgehäuse in Art der oben erwähnten Organizer oder PDA mit herkömmlicher Eingabetastatur und herkömmlicher LCD-Anzeige gestaltet. In einer weiteren bekannten Ausführungsform weisen solche Mobiltelefone einen Touch-Screen auf, auf den in der Funktion als Mobiltelefon eine Telefontastatur geklappt wird, während diese Tastatur in der Organizer-Funktion weggeklappt ist und den gesamten Touch-Screen freigibt. Hierdurch wird die Nutzung der vollständigen Organizer- bzw. PDA-Funktionalität erreicht. Im Telefonbetrieb lässt die Abdekkung immerhin einen Teil des Touch-Screen frei, wodurch ein reduziertes Display für die Telefonbedienung bereitgestellt wird. Hierbei wird natürlich auch ein anderer Anzeigemodus als in der Organizer-Funktion ("Portrait"-Darstellung anstelle "Landscape"-Darstellung") geschaltet.With the development of mobile telephony into a mass market has also started developing combination devices, the functions of a cell phone and an organizer or combine PDA in an advantageous manner. Such combination devices usually consist of two Part housings that can be hinged together are connected. Such devices that you call a multi-function mobile phone can denote are in one embodiment as a hinged housing in the manner of the organizer or PDA mentioned above with conventional input keyboard and conventional LCD display designed. In a further known embodiment such mobile phones have a touch screen a telephone keypad worked as a mobile phone will while this keyboard is in the organizer function is folded away and releases the entire touch screen. hereby will use the full organizer or PDA functionality reached. The cover leaves in telephone mode after all, part of the touch screen is free, creating a reduced display provided for telephone operation becomes. Here, of course, there is also a different display mode than in the organizer function ("portrait" display instead "Landscape" representation ") switched.
Die bekannten tragbaren Telefone dieser Art sind noch recht voluminös, was unter anderem damit zusammenhängt, dass eine sinnvolle und komfortable Organizer-Funktion eine gewisse Größe des Touch-Screen erfordert und zudem auf der Geräteoberfläche noch weitere, zum Teil relativ platzaufwendige Ein- bzw. Ausgabeelemente untergebracht werden müssen.The known portable phones of this type are still quite right voluminous, which among other things is related to the fact that a useful and comfortable organizer function a certain Size of the touch screen required and also on the device surface even more, some of which are relatively space-consuming Input and output elements must be accommodated.
Aus der EP 0 740 446 A2 ist ein tragbares Telefon mit zwei Teilgehäusen bekannt. Die beiden Teilgehäuse sind über ein Klappscharnier miteinander verbunden, so daß diese in eine kompakte Stellung und eine Aufklappstellung bringbar sind. In der Aufklappstellung ist eine Aktivfläche freigegeben. Das aus der EP 0 740 446 A2 bekannte tragbare Telefon hat jedoch den Nachteil, dass die Anordnung der Hörkapsel außerhalb der Aktivfläche zu einer deutlich erhöhten Dimensionierung des tragbaren Telefons führt, welche deutlich größer ist als die zur Unterbringung der Aktivfläche erforderliche Dimensionierung.EP 0 740 446 A2 describes a portable telephone with two Part housing known. The two sub-housings are over one Folding hinge connected to each other, so that this in one compact position and an opening position can be brought. In an active area is released in the unfolded position. The has however known from EP 0 740 446 A2 portable telephone the disadvantage that the arrangement of the earpiece outside the Active area for a significantly increased dimensioning of the portable phone leads, which is significantly larger than that dimensioning required to accommodate the active area.
Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein verbessertes tragbares Telefon anzugeben, das die Realisierung eines relativ großen Touch-Screen bei minimalen Gehäuseabmessungen darstellt.The invention is therefore based on the object of an improved portable phone to indicate the realization of a relatively large touch screen with minimal housing dimensions represents.
Die Aufgabe wird durch ein tragbares Telefon mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.The task is accomplished through a portable phone with the features of claim 1 solved.
Die Erfindung schließt den wesentlichen Gedanken ein, diejenige Geräteoberfläche, die den Touch-Screen aufnimmt, möglichst weitgehend allein für den Touch-Screen zu reservieren und keine weiteren Funktionskomponenten dort unterzubringen. Das ermöglicht eine Verkürzung des Gehäuses.The invention includes the essential idea, that Device surface that receives the touch screen, if possible Reserved largely for the touch screen alone and to accommodate no other functional components there. This enables the housing to be shortened.
In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform wird das tradierte Benutzerverhalten dadurch besonders angesprochen, dass die Eingabemittel für den Telefonbetrieb als herkömmliche Handytastatur ausgebildet sind. In einer ersten Realisierungsform einer solchen Tastatur weisen die Tasten auf der dem Touch-Screen zugewandten Rückseite des die Tastatur tragenden zweiten Teilgehäuses jeweils einen Druckstift auf. Durch geeignete, an sich bekannte Ausführung der Tasten mit sog. "Knackfröschen" oder ähnlichen Mitteln lässt sich neben dem vertrauten äußeren Erscheinungsbild einer Handy-Tastatur auch ein vergleichbares Betätigungs-Feedback erzeugen. In einer anderen Realisierungsform ist die Eingabetastatur eine völlig vom Touch-Screen getrennte, eigenständige Handy-Tastatur. Diese kann vollkommen in der bei Mobiltelefonen üblichen Art aufgebaut sein, oder es kann im Interesse einer möglichst geringen Bauhöhe eine Folientastatur oder ähnlich flache Tastatur vorgesehen sein. In a preferred embodiment, the traditional user behavior particularly addressed by the fact that the input means for telephone operation as a conventional mobile phone keypad are trained. In a first implementation form such a keyboard have the keys on the touch screen facing back of the second carrying the keyboard Part housing each on a pressure pin. With suitable per se known design of the keys with so-called "crack frogs" or similar means can be used in addition to the familiar outer appearance of a cell phone keyboard too generate comparable actuation feedback. In a Another form of implementation is the input keyboard completely Independent cell phone keyboard separated from the touch screen. This can be done completely in the usual way for mobile phones be built, or it can be in the interest of the smallest possible Height of a membrane keyboard or similar flat keyboard be provided.
In einer alternativen Ausführungsform, die noch einfacher und kostengünstiger realisierbar ist, sind die Eingabemittel durch Ausnehmungen im zweiten Teilgehäuse (das hier im wesentlichen nur die Funktion einer Abdeckung hat) in Verbindung mit auf dem Touch-Screen dargestellten Eingabefeldern gebildet. Durch das Zusammenwirken von Ausnehmungen und Touch-Screen-Eingabefeldern wird ein Tastenfeld gewissermaßen "simuliert". Der Vorteil der großen Einfachheit wird bei dieser Ausführungsform allerdings mit gewissen ergonomischen Nachteilen erkauft.In an alternative embodiment, which is even simpler and The input means are less expensive to implement through recesses in the second sub-housing (essentially here only has the function of a cover) with input fields shown on the touch screen educated. Through the interaction of recesses and Touch screen input fields become a keypad, so to speak "simulated". The advantage of great simplicity is in this Embodiment, however, with certain ergonomic Disadvantages bought.
Die beiden Teilgehäuse sind in einer bevorzugten - und an sich bekannten - mechanischen Ausführung durch ein Scharnier miteinander verbunden und zueinander schwenkbar. In einer ersten Schwenkstellung gibt das zweite Teilgehäuse den Touch-Screen im wesentlichen ganz frei, und in einer zweiten Schwenkstellung (in der der Telefonbetrieb realisiert wird) bedeckt sie ihn im wesentlichen völlig.The two sub-housings are in a preferred - and on known - mechanical design by a hinge connected to each other and pivotable to each other. In a first The second part of the housing gives the touch screen a swivel position essentially entirely free, and in a second Swivel position (in which telephone operation is implemented) essentially covers it completely.
In einer hierzu alternativen Ausführung sind die beiden Teilgehäuse über entsprechende Führungen miteinander verschieblich verbunden, wobei auch hier in einer ersten Stellung - der Organizer-/PDA-Betriebsstellung - der Touch-Screen gänzlich freigegeben und in einer zweiten Stellung - der Telefon-Betriebsstellung - abgedeckt ist.In an alternative embodiment, the two sub-housings are Movable with each other via appropriate guides connected, here also in a first position - the organizer / PDA operating position - the touch screen entirely released and in a second position - the telephone operating position - is covered.
In beiden Ausführungen weist das zweite Teilgehäuse ein Fenster auf, durch das der für den Telefonbetrieb wesentliche Teil des Touch-Screen wahrgenommen werden kann, das aber zusammen mit den übrigen Bereichen des zweiten Teilgehäuses den empfindlichen Touch-Screen auf seiner gesamten Fläche abdeckt und vor Beschädigungen schützt. In einer besonders einfachen Ausführung kann dieses Fenster allerdings auch fortgelassen und an seiner Stelle ein einfacher Gehäuseausschnitt vorgesehen sein. In both versions, the second partial housing has a window by which the essential for telephone operation Part of the touch screen can be perceived, but together with the remaining areas of the second part of the housing sensitive touch screen covering its entire surface and protects against damage. In a particularly simple one This window can also be omitted and a simple housing cutout is provided in its place his.
Das vorgeschlagene Gerät weist vorteilhafterweise einen Eingabe-Funktionsumschalter auf, der bei der Bewegung der beiden Teilgehäuse relativ zueinander betätigt wird und eine Umschaltung zwischen einem Touch-Screen-Eingabemodus (Organizer-/PDA-Betrieb) und einem Tastatur-Eingabemodus (Telefonbetrieb) bewirkt, wobei im letzteren Modus ein Teilbereich des Touch-Screen in spezieller Weise als Telefon-Display geschaltet wird.The proposed device advantageously has an input function switch on the movement of the two Part housing is operated relative to each other and a switch between a touch screen input mode (organizer / PDA mode) and a keyboard input mode (telephone operation) causes, in the latter mode a portion of the Touch screen switched in a special way as a telephone display becomes.
In einer sinnreichen Ausführung der Gehäuseschalen ist dort seitlich eine Ausnehmung zur Aufnahme eines Eingabestiftes zur Betätigung des Touch-Screen vorgesehen, wo dieser - bevorzugt unverlierbar befestigt - stets zur Hand ist.In a sensible version of the housing shells is there a recess on the side for receiving a stylus provided for operating the touch screen, where this - preferred attached captively - always at hand.
Vorteile und Zweckmäßigkeiten der Erfindung ergeben sich im
übrigen aus den Unteransprüchen sowie der nachfolgenden Beschreibung
eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels anhand der
Figuren. Von diesen zeigen:
Die Figuren 1 und 2 zeigen in perspektivischer Ansicht ein
Mobiltelefon 1 mit der Zusatzfunktionalität eines Palmtop.
Das Mobiltelefon 1 umfasst ein erstes Gehäuseteil 3 und ein
zweites Gehäuseteil 5, die über ein zweiteiliges Klappscharnier
7a, 7b an einer Längsseite schwenkbar miteinander verbunden
sind.Figures 1 and 2 show a perspective view
Mobile phone 1 with the additional functionality of a palm top.
The mobile telephone 1 comprises a
Auf der Oberseite des ersten Gehäuseteils 3 ist ein praktisch
die gesamte Oberfläche einnehmender Touch-Screen 9 als Eingabe-
und Anzeigeeinrichtung des Mobiltelefons im Palmtop-Betriebsmodus
vorgesehen. In einer Seitenfläche 3a des ersten
Gehäuseteils 3 ist eine Ausnehmung 11 für einen Kugelschreiber
13 vorgesehen, der als Eingabestift für den Touch-Screen
9 dient. Des weiteren trägt das erste Gehäuseteil eine Antenne
15 und weist eine Anschlussbuchse 17 für eine Datenleitung
auf. An der unteren Stirnfläche 3b des ersten Gehäuseteils 3
ist ein Mikrofon (eine Sprechkapsel) 19 plaziert.On the top of the
Das zweite Gehäuseteil ist in Fig. 1 von der Oberseite und in
Fig. 2 - im aufgeklapptem Zustand des Mobiltelefons 1 - von
der Unterseite her zu sehen. In Fig. 1 ist zu erkennen, dass
im zweiten Gehäuseteil 5 eine Hörkapsel 21 und eine Eingabetastatur
23 zur Realisierung der Telefon-Funktionen untergebracht
ist. Zwischen der Kapsel 21 und der Eingabetastatur 23
ist - in der bei Mobiltelefonen an sich üblichen Anordnung -
ein Anzeigefenster 25 vorgesehen, das dem Benutzer den Blick
auf einen Abschnitt 9a des Touch-Screen 9 auch bei geschlossenem
Gehäuse des Mobiltelefons 1 freigibt. Die Eingabetastatur
23 ist - wie in Fig. 2 zu erkennen ist - auf ihrer der
Oberfläche des Touch-Screen 9 zugewandten Unterseite als mechanische
Tastenanordnung 23' ausgebildet, über die bei einer
Tastenbetätigung Druck auf einen bestimmten Bereich des
Touch-Screen 9 ausgeübt und damit eine Zifferneingabe oder
eine Funktion im Telefonbetrieb ausgelöst wird. Mit jeder Taste
kann zu diesem Zweck beispielsweise ein stumpfer Kunststoff-
oder Hartgummi-Druckstift 23.1 verbunden sein und die
Taste kann druch ein Federelement nach oben hin vorgespannt
sein.The second housing part is in Fig. 1 from the top and in
Fig. 2 - in the opened state of the mobile phone 1 - from
seen from the bottom. In Fig. 1 it can be seen that
in the
Im geschlossenen Zustand des Mobiltelefons 1 ist der Touch-Screen 9 im Telefon-Modus derart aktiviert, dass der Konfiguration der Druckstiftanordnung 23' der Eingabetastatur 23 eine Eingabemaske unter Einsatz des Mobiltelefon-MMI (Man-Machine-Interface) eines herkömmlichen Mobiltelefons zugeordnet ist.The touch screen is in the closed state of the mobile telephone 1 9 activated in phone mode so that the configuration the push pin assembly 23 'of the input keyboard 23 a Input mask using the mobile phone MMI (man-machine interface) assigned to a conventional mobile phone is.
In dem in Fig. 2 gezeigten geöffneten Zustand ist eine
PC-Benutzeroberfläche aktiviert, wobei beim Öffnen der Abdekkung
zunächst ein entsprechendes Startmenü aufgerufen wird.
Zur Umschaltung zwischen den Betriebsmodi ist auf der Unterseite
des zweiten Gehäuseteils 5 ein als Taster ausgebildeter
Umschalter 27 vorgesehen, über den natürlich zugleich mit der
Betriebsart-Umschaltung die Umschaltung des Anzeige- sowie
auch des Eingabemodus des Touch-Screen ausgeführt wird. Zum
Anschluss der Kapsel 21 und des Umschalters 27 an die Leiterplatte
des Mobiltelefons ist eine innerhalb des Klappscharniers
7b verlaufende Leitung vorgesehen, die aus dem zweiten
Teilgehäuse 5 in das erste Teilgehäuse 3 führt.In the open state shown in Fig. 2 is one
PC user interface activated, when opening the cover
a corresponding start menu is first called up.
To switch between the operating modes is on the bottom
of the
Die Ausführung der Erfindung ist nicht auf das beschriebene Ausführungsbeispiel beschränkt, sondern auch in einer Vielzahl von Abwandlungen im Rahmen fachgemäßen Handelns möglich. Insbesondere sind Abwandlungen hinsichtlich der konkreten Anordnung der Sprech- und Hörkapsel möglich, wobei die Anordnung der relativ voluminösen Hörkapsel im zweiten Gehäuseteil in Überdeckung eines Abschnitts des Touch-Screen ein wesentliches Merkmal der Erfindung darstellt. Sie ermöglicht insbesondere eine Verkürzung des Telefongehäuses, entsprechend einem wichtigen Käuferwunsch.The implementation of the invention is not based on that described Embodiment limited, but also in a variety of modifications in the context of professional action possible. In particular, there are modifications with regard to the specific arrangement the speech and hearing capsule possible, the arrangement the relatively voluminous earpiece in the second part of the housing an essential in covering a section of the touch screen Representing feature of the invention. It enables in particular a shortening of the phone case, corresponding to one important buyer request.
Eine Ausnehmung für einen Eingabestift kann auch an anderer Stelle vorgesehen sein, beispielsweise im Bodenbereich des ersten Gehäuseteils oder auch am zweiten Gehäuseteils; sie kann aber auch entfallen.A recess for a stylus can also be on another Place should be provided, for example in the bottom area of the first housing part or also on the second housing part; she can also be omitted.
Anstelle des oben beschriebenen Mobiltelefons kann auch ein Schnurlostelefon mit erweiterter Funktionalität auf die erläuterte Weise aufgebaut sein, um bei minimalen Gehäuseabmessungen einen möglichst großflächigen Anzeige- und Eingabeschirm für die Zusatzfunktion (Datenbasis, Taschenübersetzer, Organizer o. ä.) bereitzustellen.Instead of the cell phone described above, a Cordless phone with extended functionality on the explained Be constructed in a way with minimal housing dimensions the largest possible display and input screen for the additional function (database, pocket translator, Organizer or the like).
Claims (10)
- Portable telephone, in particular mobile telephone (1) or cordless telephone, having a display and input device which is arranged on a surface of a first part (3) of the housing and is embodied as a touch screen (9), and a second part (5) of the housing which essentially covers the touch screen in a first operating position of the portable telephone and essentially exposes it in a second operating position, and which has additional input means (23), characterized in that the second part of the housing accommodates a telephone receiver (21) in such a way that said receiver is situated over the touch screen (9) in the first operating position.
- Portable telephone according to Claim 1, characterized in that the touch screen (9) essentially occupies an entire surface of the first part (3) of the housing.
- Portable telephone according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the additional input means (23) are embodied as a mechanical keypad, in each case a pressure pin (23.1) via which point pressure is exerted on a predetermined region of the touch screen being assigned to the keys on the reverse side facing the touch screen (9).
- Portable telephone according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the input means are formed by recesses in the second part (5) of the housing in conjunction with input fields which are represented on the touch screen (9) and which together form an input mask for the touch screen in a predetermined telephone input mode.
- Portable telephone according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the additional input means are embodied as an input keypad which is independent of the touch screen (9).
- Portable telephone according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second part of the housing with the additional input means is designed to be displaceable with respect to the first part of the housing with the touch screen, in such a way that it essentially entirely exposes the touch screen in a first displaced position and essentially entirely covers it in a second displaced position.
- Portable telephone according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the second part (5) of the housing with the additional input means (23) is designed to be pivotable with respect to the first part (3) of the housing, in such a way that it essentially entirely exposes the touch screen (9) in a first pivoted position (Fig. 2) and essentially entirely covers it in a second pivoted position (Fig. 1).
- Portable telephone according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second part (5) of the housing has a window region (25) which covers in a transparent fashion a section (9a) of the touch screen (9) in the first operating position.
- Portable telephone according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a change-over switch (27) which is actuated in particular in the case of displacement or folding of the second part (5) of the housing with respect to the first part (3) of the housing and brings about a change-over between a touch screen input mode and an input means input mode as well as a change-over of display functions.
- Portable telephone according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a recess (11) for holding an input pin (13), in particular in a side face of the first or second part (3, 5) of the housing.
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